The integration of therapeutic interventions with diagnostic imaging has been recognized as
one of the next technological developments that will have a major impact on medical …

Therapeutic applications of ultrasound have been considered for over 40 years, with the
mild hyperthermia and associated increases in perfusion produced by ultrasound harnessed …

Ultrasound-based drug delivery systems are one of the novel and noninvasive techniques
which enhance the delivery of therapeutic agents like proteins, small chemical agents …

Ultrasound has been in use for the last three decades as a modality for diagnostic imaging
in medicine. Recent studies have shown that nonthermal ultrasound energy could be …

Administration of drugs through oral and intravenous routes is a mainstay of modern
medicine, but this approach suffers from limitations associated with off-target side effects and …

Ultrasound is the second most utilized imaging modality in the world because it is widely
accessible, robust, and safe. Aside from its extensive use in diagnostic imaging, ultrasound …

Ultrasound allows the deposition of thermal and mechanical energies deep inside the
human body in a non-invasive way. Ultrasound can be focused within a region with a …

The potential clinical value of developing a novel, nonviral, ultrasound-directed gene and
drug delivery system is immense. Investigators soon will initiate clinical trials with the goal of …

In this issue, we present the current applications and future prospects of ultrasound in
various aspects of drug and gene delivery. There are many advantages to ultrasound that …

Therapeutic ultrasound has been used to thermally ablate solid tumors since the 90s, and a
variety of cancers are presently being treated clinically, taking advantage of ultrasound-or …